Lifehouse was a rock opera Pete Townshend worked on feverishly and then abandoned -- due to outside tinkering and betrayal -- between the issues of Tommy and Quadrophenia. Guitar is Fender Jazzmaster in sunburst. Cliff Townshend was often away f… The Townshends had a volatile marriage, as both drank heavily and possessed fiery tempers. “I’m in Wiltshire, I’ve got a country place here,” he says. // ]]> -->, Click to view larger versions. Background information; Birth name: Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend: Also known as Pete Townshend occasionally used (and abused) Fender Jazzmaster guitars on stage in 1967 and 1968. // ]]> -->, Click to view larger version. He is extensively acknowledged as the guitarist as well as lead songwriter for The Who. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Selected discography. Share with your friends.